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53% Ball Possession UDINESE and 47% Ball Possession PALERMO
Udinese 1 – 3 Palermo
.81′ Antonio Di Natale 15′ Achraf Lazaar
. 21′ Luca Rigoni
. 66′ Ivaylo Chochev
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 11th position with 35 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Udinese, 13th position with 34 points and a negative goal difference of -6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Palermo | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 39:43 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Udinese | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 32:38 | -6 | 34 |
Palermo silencing the Friuli Stadium with an important away victory. There were just 1 point difference between them. Palermo totally crushing Udinese. It was just a nightmare for Udinese and fans at the end whistling, booing the team and coach Andrea Stramaccioni. It’s the second consecutive defeat, and this time painful because it was at home. A truly well deserved victory for Palermo.
Udinese pouring the first cold bucket in the 15th minute freezing the Friuli Stadium. It is midfielder Achraf Lazzar to defeat Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis with a left footed shot from about 25 meters all the way to the top right corner. The assist is by forward Paulo Dybala.
Celebration for Palermo starting with Achraf Lazaar after his opening goal.
Udinese fans totally upset after Palermo scored the 0-2 goal. A loud boo to contest the team who were unable to react at least to equalize. In the 21st minute, it is midfielder Luca Rigoni to defeat goalkeeper Karnezis with a left footed sot in the bottom right corner. And guess who did the assist? Well, you guessed it right.. it was key player Paulo Dybala again. Party time for Palermo fans while Rigoni is congratulated by his teammates. It’s the 6th goal by Rigoni this season.
It must have been an unlucky day for Udinese. However, I will say no. It was just a majestic moment for Palermo who believe in winning since the beginning of the match. In the 66th minute, the third slap to Udinese. This time is midfielder Ivaylo Chochev to defeat goalkeeper Karnezis with a headed shot. Surely, Palermo are rocking at the Friuli in total control of the match.
Udinese at least scoring the honor goal in the 81st minute with Captain Antonio Di Natale. Nevertheless, this goal was not enough to draw. Di Natale defeating Palermo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a right footed shot in the top right corner. This is the 11th goal by Di Natale.
Well, my friends, you bet it will be a happy return from Udine to Palermo with players singing after achieving this victory.
Here are UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Andrea Stramaccioni:
UDINESE (3-5-2): Karnezis; Wague, Danilo, Piris; Widmer, Allan, Pinzi, Guilherme, Gabriel Silva; Théréau, Di Natale.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini
PALERMO (3-5-2): Sorrentino; Vitiello, González, Anđelković; Rispoli; Rigoni, Jajalo, Chochev, Lazaar; Vázquez, Dybala.
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Click the video to watch the highlights of the game UDINESE 1 – 3 PALERMO including all the goals: 15′ Achraf Lazaar (P), 21′ Luca Rigoni (P), 66′ Ivaylo Chochev (P), 81′ Antonio Di Natale (U)
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer of UDINESE: Forward Antonio Di Natale with 11 goals
Top scorer of PALERMO: Forward Paulo Dybala with 13 goals
| Player | Goals | Goals | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Di Natale, Antonio | 11 | 13 | Dybala, Paulo Bruno |
| Thereau, Cyril | 9 | 7 | Vazquez, Franco |
| Danilo | 2 | 6 | Rigoni, Luca |
| Wague, Molla | 2 | 5 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Fernandes, Bruno | 2 | 2 | Quaison, Robin |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 08/04/15 | SA | Parma – Udinese | 1:0 | Round 24 | |||
| 04/04/15 | SA | Genoa – Udinese | 1:1 | Round 29 | |||
| 27/03/15 | CFG | RB Leipzig – Udinese | 2:2 | Friendly |
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 3 lost
| 04/04/15 | SA | Palermo – Milan | 1:2 | Round 29 |
| 21/03/15 | SA | Chievo – Palermo | 1:0 | Round 28 |
| 14/03/15 | SA | Palermo – Juventus | 0:1 | Round 27 |
Photos of the match Udinese vs Palermo courtesy of palermocalcio.it
Surely, the happiest of all would be Palermo coach Giuseppe Iachini seeing his players executing his game plan to perfection.
Great job by midfielder Luca Rigoni pushing the team with the second goal of the match.
Palermo forward Paulo Dybala providing two assists for the goals of Lazaar and Rigoni. Way to go…
The two sides of the coin… a happy group and a disappointed group….
Photo facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 30
Udinese 1 – 3 Palermo
Sunday 12 April 2015
Friuli Stadium
Udine, Italy
15:00
Official formations – lineups:
UDINESE (3-5-2): Karnezis; Wague, Danilo, Piris; Widmer, Allan, Pinzi, Guilherme, Gabriel Silva; Théréau, Di Natale.
Subs.: Scuffet, Meret, Badu, Bruno Fernandes, Perica, Domizzi, Zapata, Bubnjić, Hallberg, Pasquale, Geijo, Aguirre.
Coach: Stramaccioni.
PALERMO (3-5-2): Sorrentino; Vitiello, González, Anđelković; Rispoli; Rigoni, Jajalo, Chochev, Lazaar; Vázquez, Dybala.
Subs.: Ujkani, João Silva, Milanović, Della Rocca, Bolzoni, Terzi, Quaison, Ortiz, Maresca, Daprelà, Bentivegna, Belotti.
Coach.: Giuseppe Iachini.
Match Stats
| 11(1) | Shots (on goal) | 11(5) |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 53% | ball Possession | 47% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |